When you identify unusual noises on your Renault Trafic you commonly tend to worry. Especially when you experience a noise coming from the release bearing of your Renault Trafic. It is instantly assimilated to an engine problem and can therefore be serious. As we know that you do not take these concerns lightly, we have decided to create this article content to support you find the causes and free yourself from this concern as quickly as possible. To do this, we will first focus on the purpose and operation of the release bearing of your clutch, and in a second step we will look in detail at the different release bearing noises on Renault Trafic and their sources.
What is the purpose and operation of the release bearing on Renault Trafic?
Function of the release bearing on Renault Trafic
The release bearing of your Renault Trafic has a major purpose in the operation of your entire gearbox system. Indeed, its task is to liberate the gearbox from the rotation of the engine block via its action. This will allow you to shift gears. It is controlled by the clutch pedal and then by the release fork, which, when it is activated, will press on the clutch and release the gearbox from engine rotation for you allow you to shift gears on your Renault Trafic.
Function of release bearing Renault Trafic
Let’s now look at the technical side, the release bearing is composed of two units, a first fixed part that slides only when the stop is pulled, or pushed (according to its type) and finally a rotating part that is composed of a bearing that will allow it to stay in contact with the mechanism and follow its rotation.
There are two different kind of release bearing Renault Trafic :
- Pulled release bearing
- Hydraulic release bearing
It is the most unconventional of the two kind of release bearing . This one, in contrast to the hydraulic style, is operated by a mechanical pulling system that will release the clutch disc. In this case, the release bearing must be mechanically fixed to the mechanism.
The hydraulic release bearing, although more technical, is the type most used in contemporary automobiles. It is however more sophisticated than the pulled release bearing. Indeed, it will be composed of a hydraulic tube that will receive the pressure immediately from the clutch pedal.
More conventional clutch stop
Release bearing noises Renault Trafic and their sources
I experience a release bearing noise on Renault Trafic every time I drive and it stops when I release my clutch pedal
If you experience a noise from your gearbox, release bearing or clutch itself when your engine is running, but it ends when you press your clutch pedal, this noise often sounds like a bell noise, it is highly plausible that your release bearing is the cause. Make sure that this noise stops when you disengage, in which case it is time to change the release bearing of your Renault Trafic.
I experience a release bearing noise when my pedal is up and I experience jolts in my foot
If you experience too much or too little resistance when you press your clutch pedal, and it is linked with jolts that you can experience in your clutch pedal, then the stop/fork release/blades grouping is damaged. Indeed, this noise often comes from the broken fork that no longer allows the system to operate normally.
I experience a grinding noise coming from the release bearing of my Renault Trafic when I try to shift gears and they do not shift
This concern arises most often on models equipped with hydraulic release bearing. It is often linked to a clutch pedal that has little or no resistance. If you are in this circumstance and you feel a grinding or cracking noise coming from the release bearing of your Renault Trafic, then you probably have a leak coming from your release bearing. It must therefore be swapped promptly or risk damaging your gearbox in addition to the clutch. If you have a noise coming from the gearbox of your Renault Trafic and it’s not from your release bearing, check this article to have more informations.
